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Andrew Scheer

Conservative on Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders 2026-04-27

190 words · 12 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Positioning 37%Claims 59%Aside 4%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 3 wordsthis is meta-Liberal.PositioningOff point Claims · 66 wordsThe Liberals are stacking the decks on committees with this motion, and now they are moving closure and shutting down debate on that very motion.¹ We had only a couple of hours of debate last week.² There are many members who wanted to speak out on behalf of their constituents to raise the alarm on this undemocratic measure, and now the government is shutting down debate. Positioning · 14 wordsThe irony here is so thick that one could cut it with a knife.PositioningOff point Claims · 24 wordsI have to note that the very first vote these new Liberal MPs will pronounce on will be a vote to shut down debate. Aside · 7 wordsWelcome to the Liberal Party of Canada.Aside Positioning · 54 wordsThey can check their souls in at the door and follow whatever the whip tells them to do.Off point Why is the government using this undemocratic tool to shut down debate to stack the decks on committees? Why does it continue to oppose our reasonable amendment to protect the opposition’s role on the oversight committees?³Positioning Claims · 22 wordsThose committees have nothing to do with government legislation. They provide the accountability the Canadian people voted for at the ballot box.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

6 of 10 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “this is meta-Liberal.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The irony here is so thick that one could cut it with a knife.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Welcome to the Liberal Party of Canada.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “They can check their souls in at the door and follow whatever the whip tells them to do.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Why is the government using this undemocratic tool to shut down debate to stack the decks on committees?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Why does it continue to oppose our reasonable amendment to protect the opposition’s role on the oversight committees?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 80

4 of 10 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “this is meta-Liberal.”A vague political label with no connection to the motion’s content.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The irony here is so thick that one could cut it with a knife.”A rhetorical joke about irony rather than a point about the motion.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Welcome to the Liberal Party of Canada.”A partisan jab at new members instead of an argument on the motion.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They can check their souls in at the door and follow whatever the whip tells them to do.”A personal attack on the government members, not a point about the motion or the Standing Orders.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 100

0 of 10 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 3

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“they are moving closure and shutting down debate on that very motion”The Liberal government moved closure on the motion regarding changes to the Standing Orders, ending debate on that motion on April 27, 2026.search
2“We had only a couple of hours of debate last week”The House spent only about two hours debating the motion on changes to the Standing Orders in the week before April 27, 2026.search
3“oppose our reasonable amendment to protect the opposition’s role on the oversight committees”The Conservatives proposed an amendment concerning the opposition’s role on oversight committees in the debate on changes to the Standing Orders, and the government opposed it.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16